We split the reward and I got $25 once which was half of the $50
No with the key being everything aligned before swipe.Ever get your finger pinched in one of those things?
Yes, but I was only a kid.Ever get your finger pinched in one of those things?
And you needed a bunch of peripheral cards in computers of that vintage...stuff that's all integrated into the motherboard now, like sound, video, disc interface, printer port, etc. was all a separate card back then.
There still comes a point where you need to engage your brain before speaking first.
Sears was my first credit card at age 25 in the mid eighties. Bought a Kenmore washer & dryer set. The only time in my life I’ve paid credit card interest.
Working at the airport in the early 80's we had to call in all sales over X dollars, too, as I recall.
Some poor schmuck would come in for 15 gallons in his little puddle jumper and we'd have to call for approval. They'd make us ask for his ID.
Some other guy shows up in this private jet, takes on a couple thousand dollars worth of fuel, pilot hands me a credit card, I call for approval and it's instantaneous approval, no questions asked.
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It was The Gambler.
AMEX Gold still has no limits. I made a single charge of $110,000 on mine earlier this year, and there wasn't even a hiccup or call to verify. I make many ~$10k charges per year on the thing, usually production parts from suppliers with whom we don't have established credit terms.
